US4984859A - Optical fiber ribbon end-structure - Google Patents

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US4984859A
US4984859A US07/480,991 US48099190A US4984859A US 4984859 A US4984859 A US 4984859A US 48099190 A US48099190 A US 48099190A US 4984859 A US4984859 A US 4984859A
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Takashi Fujigaki
Yoshikazu Fujinaga
Shuichiro Tokuda
Noriyuki Furukawa
Kiyoshi Ichimura
Yukio Shibuya
Shigeru Iuchi
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/4471—Terminating devices ; Cable clamps
    • G02B6/44775—Cable seals e.g. feed-through
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4403—Optical cables with ribbon structure
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    • G02—OPTICS
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
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    • G02B6/4471—Terminating devices ; Cable clamps

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  • This invention relates to an improved end structure of a single or bundle of optical fiber ribbons for use in light transmission in optical communication, to display unit or from sensing means.
  • a connector with adhesive or, instead of adhesive, a tightly pressed connector is attached to permit frequent attachment and detachment or coupling of such as a light emitting or receiving element.
  • optical fiber ribbons consist of small diameter optical fibers arranged in the form of tape and having a coating layer useful for holding them together. There has not been proposed any connector to be attached to the end of these ribbons and having satisfactory structure.
  • the present invention has resulted, provided an end structure of a single or bundle of optical fiber ribbons characterized in that the ends of the optical fiber ribbons are tightly pressed together in a metallic sleeve member so that the coating layers are on the inner surface of the metallic sleeve member.
  • FIGS. 1a and 1b are perspective views of end structures of optical fiber ribbon bundle embodying the invention.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b are cross-sectional views of the end structures of FIGS. 1a and 1b, drawn to an enlarged scale;
  • FIGS. 3(a)-(e) illustrate the outline of process for forming an end structure of an optical fiber ribbon bundle according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 1a and 1b give perspective views of end structures of optical fiber ribbon bundles according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b are cross-sectional views of them, drawn to an enlarged scale, in which reference characters designate an optical fiber ribbon 1.
  • Optical fibers 3 such as of plastic optical fibers, a metallic sleeve 2 fitted over the end of a bundle of optical fiber ribbons 3, and a coating layer 4 as of synthetic resin, on the inner surface of the sleeve 2.
  • FIG. 3 is a stepwise diagram of the process.
  • a plurality of optical fiber ribbons 1 is bundled, each ribbon positioning the coating layer at top, as shown in FIG. 3a.
  • the end of the optical fiber ribbon bundle is transversely bent for the coating layer of each ribbon to be on the outer side, as shown in FIG. 3b, and inserted into a metallic sleeve 2 for coating layers 4 to be on the inner surface 5 of the sleeve 2, as shown in FIG. 3c.
  • the sleeve 2 may have a tapered opening 6 through which the end of optical fiber ribbon bundle is inserted. Then the sleeve 2 is pressed in a press 7, as shown in FIG.
  • the total section of the optical fiber ribbons after tight pressing may be the same as or somewhat smaller than the inside section of the sleeve.
  • the sleeve may be pressed into any shape. Subsequently the optical fiber ribbon bundle inserted in the pressed sleeve is cut off with a cold or heated cutter 8, as shown in FIG. 3e.
  • This process can be accomplished without damaging the optical fibers because coating layers 4 exists between the inner surface 5 of the sleeve 2 and optical fiber arrangement 3. Thus the initial optical characteristic can be maintained.
  • An end structure of a single or bundle optical fiber ribbons according to the invention which is formed in the process above-described, is advantageous in simplicity in structure, tightly fitted-in optical fiber ribbons in a sleeve member, low working cost, and any intended sectional shape such as circular or rectangular figure.

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